Ross Island, Ross Dependency; claimed by New Zealand.
Administered by
United States Antarctic Program of the National Science Foundation
Established
16 February 1956; 68 years ago (1956-02-16)
Named for
Archibald McMurdo
Elevation
[1]
10 m (30 ft)
Population
(2017)[1][2]
• Summer
1,000
• Winter
153
Time zone
UTC+12 (NZST)
• Summer (DST)
UTC+13 (NZDT)
UN/LOCODE
AQ MCM
Type
All year-round
Period
Annual
Status
Operational
Activities
List
Aeronomy
Astrophysics
Biology
Geophysics
Glacial geology
Ocean and climate systems
Facilities[2]
List
A harbor
Landing strips
Helicopter pad
Repair facilities
Dormitories
Administrative buildings
Firehouse
Power plant
Water distillation plant
Wharf
Stores
Clubs
Warehouses
Above-ground water, sewer, telephone, and power lines
Chapel of the Snows Interfaith Chapel
Albert P. Crary Science and Engineering Center
More than 85 buildings
Website
www.nsf.gov
McMurdo Station is an American Antarctic research station on the southern tip of Ross Island, which is in the New Zealand–claimed Ross Dependency on the shore of McMurdo Sound in Antarctica. It is operated by the United States through the United States Antarctic Program (USAP), a branch of the National Science Foundation. The station is the largest community in Antarctica, capable of supporting up to 1,500 residents,[1][3] and serves as one of three year-round United States Antarctic science facilities. All personnel and cargo going to or coming from Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station first pass through McMurdo. McMurdo Station continues to operate as the hub for American activities on the Antarctic continent. By road, McMurdo is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from New Zealand's smaller Scott Base.
^ abcAntarctic Station Catalogue (PDF) (catalogue). Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs. August 2017. p. 147. ISBN 978-0-473-40409-3. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 22, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
^ ab"McMurdo Station". Geosciences: Polar Programs. National Science Foundation. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
^"4.0 Antarctica - Past and Present". National Science Foundation.
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